Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An Orthodox rabbi, or a person appointed or approved by such a rabbi, whose responsibility is to prevent violations of Jewish dietary laws by inspection of slaughterhouses, meat markets, and restaurants where food assumed to be kosher is prepared for the public.
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- noun Judaism Somebody who supervises the
kashrut status of food in a restaurant.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Establishments that serve kosher food, including restaurants, cafés, catering halls and butcher shops, need to have a mashgiach on hand, an on-site supervisor, typically a rabbi, assigned to stand around and watch, guarding against treif or unkosher ingredients that could slip in.
As Passover Nears, These Rabbis Are Getting Out Their Blowtorches Lucette Lagnado 2011
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I talked to one mashgiach who slept in a room at the cheese factory, and every time his alarm rang -- every 40 minutes -- he'd wake up, push the button, and go back to sleep.
Benyamin Cohen: 'Kosher Nation': An Interview with Sue Fishkoff Benyamin Cohen 2010
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For instance, a mashgiach is supposed to add the rennet in the cheese-making process -- it's a delicate operation that could involve mixing meat and milk if not done properly, at least in the old days when rennet could be derived from an animal.
Benyamin Cohen: 'Kosher Nation': An Interview With Sue Fishkoff Benyamin Cohen 2010
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Still, in order to get kosher certification, a mashgiach has to push that button.
Benyamin Cohen: 'Kosher Nation': An Interview With Sue Fishkoff Benyamin Cohen 2010
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Still, in order to get kosher certification, a mashgiach has to push that button.
Benyamin Cohen: 'Kosher Nation': An Interview with Sue Fishkoff Benyamin Cohen 2010
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For instance, a mashgiach is supposed to add the rennet in the cheese-making process -- it's a delicate operation that could involve mixing meat and milk if not done properly, at least in the old days when rennet could be derived from an animal.
Benyamin Cohen: 'Kosher Nation': An Interview with Sue Fishkoff Benyamin Cohen 2010
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An impromptu interview with the White House's mashgiach, the supervisor of the kosher kitchen preparation.
I asked Helen Thomas about Israel. Her answer revealed more than you think. David F. Nesenoff 2010
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For instance, a mashgiach is supposed to add the rennet in the cheese-making process -- it's a delicate operation that could involve mixing meat and milk if not done properly, at least in the old days when rennet could be derived from an animal.
Benyamin Cohen: 'Kosher Nation': An Interview with Sue Fishkoff Benyamin Cohen 2010
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Still, in order to get kosher certification, a mashgiach has to push that button.
Benyamin Cohen: 'Kosher Nation': An Interview with Sue Fishkoff Benyamin Cohen 2010
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I talked to one mashgiach who slept in a room at the cheese factory, and every time his alarm rang -- every 40 minutes -- he'd wake up, push the button, and go back to sleep.
Benyamin Cohen: 'Kosher Nation': An Interview with Sue Fishkoff Benyamin Cohen 2010
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